Published Papers
62. Mathieson et al. (2023). Genome-wide analysis identifies genetic effects on reproductive success and ongoing natural selection at the FADS locus. Nature Human Behaviour, 7, 790-801. Suppl Tables and Note. bioRxiv Preprint Version.
61. A Young et al. (2022). Mendelian Imputation of Parental Genotypes for Genome-Wide Estimation of Direct and Indirect Genetic Effects Nature Genetics, 54: 897-905. bioRxiv Preprint Version.
60. A Okbay et al. (2022). Polygenic Prediction of Educational Attainment Within and Between Families from Genome-Wide Association Analyses in 3M Individuals. Nature Genetics, 54, 437-449.
59. P Turley et al. (2021). Problems with Using Polygenic Scores to Select Embryos. The New England Journal of Medicine, 385(1), 78-86.
58. J Becker et al. (2021). The Polygenic Index Repository: Resource Profile and User Guide. Nature Human Behavior. biorXiv Preprint. Supplementary Information.
57. Briggs J, D Cesarini, E Lindqvist & R Östling (2021). Windfall Gains and Stock Market Participation. Journal of Financial Economics, 139, 57-83.
56. F Meddens et al. (2020). Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle. Molecular Psychiatry, 1-14. Supplementary Information. Supplementary Figures.
55. R Östling, D Cesarini & E Lindqvist (2020). Association Between Lottery Prize Size and Self-reported Health Habits in Swedish Lottery Players JAMA Network Open, 3: e1919713. Analysis Plan. Supplementary Data.
54. E Lindqvist, R Östling & D Cesarini (2020). Long-Run Effects of Lottery Wealth on Psychological Well-Being Review of Economic Studies, 87: 2703-2726. Analysis Plan. Supplementary Data.
53. DW Clark et al. (2019). Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes Nature Communications, 10:4957.
52. R Karlsson Linnér et al. (2019). Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over one million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences. Nature Genetics, 51: 245-247. bioRxiv Preprint Version.
51. L Yengo et al (2018). Imprint of Assortative Mating on the Human Genome. Nature Human Behaviour, 2: 948–954. Paper. Suppl.Info.
50. Lee, JJ, R Wedow, A Okbay, E Kong, O Maghzian, M Zacher, ... , P Turley, PM Visscher,DJ Benjamin & D Cesarini (2018). Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a 1.1-million-person GWAS of educational attainment. Nature Genetics, 50: 1112-1121. Paper. Suppl.Info. Suppl. Tables. Summary Statistics. WLS Polygenic scores. HRS Polygenic Scores.
49. Turley, P, RK Walters, O Maghzian, A Okbay, JJ Lee, ... , D Cesarini, B Neale & DJ Benjamin (2018). Multi-trait analysis of genome-wide association summary statistics using MTAG. Nature Genetics, 50: 229-237. Paper. Suppl.Info. Suppl. Tables. Summary Statistics. WLS Polygenic scores.
48. Cesarini D, E Lindqvist, MJ Notowidigdo & R Östling (2017). The Effect of Wealth on Individual and Household Labor Supply: Evidence from Swedish Lotteries. American Economic Review, 107: 3917-3946. Paper. Suppl. Info.
47. Benjamin, DJ, JO Berger, M Johannesson, BA Nosek et al. (2017). Redefine Statistical Significance. Nature Human Behavior. Paper.
46. Beauchamp JP, D Cesarini & M Johannesson (2017). The Psychometric Properties of Measures of Economic Risk Preferences. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 54: 203-237. Paper
45. Robinson, MR, G English, G Moser, ... , M Johannesson, J Yang, D Cesarini & PM Visscher (2017). Genotype-covariate interaction effects and the heritability of adult body mass index. Nature Genetics 49: 1174-1181. Paper.
44. Sniekers, S, S Stringer, et al. (2017). Genome-wide association meta-analysis of 78,308 individuals identifies new loci and genes influencing human intelligence. Nature Genetics 49: 1107-1112. Paper. Summary Statistics.
43. Cesarini D & PM Visscher (2017). Genetics and educational attainment. npj Science of Learning 2, article 4. Paper.
42. Cesarini D (2016). Rare mutations and educational attainment. Nature Neuroscience 19: 1538-1539. Paper.
41. Barban N, R Jansen, R de Vlaming, A Vaez, JJ Mandemakers, FC Tropf, ... , DJ Benjamin, D Cesarini, PD Koellinger, M den Hoed, H Snieder & MC Mills (2016). Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior. Nature Genetics 48: 1462-1472. Paper. Suppl. Info. Suppl Tables. Summary Statistics.
40. Cesarini D, E Lindqvist, R Östling & B Wallace (2016). Wealth, Health and Child Development: Evidence from Administrative Data on Swedish Lottery Players. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 131: 687-738. Paper. Suppl. Info.
39. Okbay A, ... , PM Visscher, T Esko, PD Koellinger, D Cesarini & DJ Benjamin (2016). Genome-wide assocation study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment. Nature, 533: 539-542. Paper. Suppl Info. GWAS Summary Statistics.
38. Okbay A, ... , RF Krueger, JP Beauchamp, PD. Koellinger, DJ Benjamin, M Bartels & D Cesarini (2016). Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses. Nature Genetics, 48: 624-633. Paper. Suppl Info. Suppl Tables. GWAS Summary Statistics.
37. A Weiss et al. (2016). Personality, Polygenes, Positive Affect and Life Satisfaction. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 19: 407-417. Paper.
36. Bierut L & D Cesarini (2015). How Genetic and Other Biological Factors Interact with Smoking Decisions. Big Data, 3: 198–202, Paper.
35. Chabris CF, JJ Lee, D Cesarini, DJ Benjamin & DI Laibson. (2015). The Fourth Law of Behavior Genetics. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 24: 304-312. Paper
34. Power RA, S Steinberg, G Bjornsdottir, ..., K. Stefansson (2015). Polygenic Risk Scores for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Predict Creativity. Nature Neuroscience, 18: 953-955. Paper. Suppl Info.
33. Oskarsson S, D Cesarini, C Dawes, M Johannesson, P Magnusson & J Teorell (2015). Linking Genes and Political Orientations: Testing the Cognitive Ability as Mediator Hypothesis. Political Psychology, 36: 649-665.
32. Conley D, BD Dominque, D Cesarini, C Dawes, CA Rietveld & J Boardman (2015). Is the Effect of Parental Education on Offspring Biased or Moderated by Genotype? Sociological Science, 18: 953-955. Paper.
31. Dumanski JP, …, D Cesarini, ... , LA Forsberg (2014). Smoking is Associated with Mosaic Loss of Chromosome Y. Science, 347: 81-83. Paper. Suppl. Info.
30. Rietveld CA, …, PM Visscher, DJ Benjamin, D Cesarini & PD Koellinger (2014). Replicability and Robustness of GWAS for Behavioral Traits. Psychological Science, 25: 1975-1986. Paper. Suppl Info.
29. Rietveld CA, …, PM Visscher, DJ Benjamin, D Cesarini & PD Koellinger (2014). Common Genetic Variants Associated with Cognitive Performance Identified Using Proxy-Phenotype Method. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111: 13790-13794. GWAS Summary Statistics.
28. Dawes CT, D Cesarini, S Oskarsson, JH Fowler, M Johannesson & PKE Magnusson (2014). The Relationship between Genes, Psychological Traits, and Political Participation. American Journal of Political Science, 58: 888-903.
27. Ward M, G McMahon, B St Pourcain, D Evans, C Rietveld, DJ Benjamin, PD Koellinger, D Cesarini, G Davey Smith & NJ Timpson (2014). Genetic Variation Associated with Differential Educational Attainment in Adults has Anticipated Associations with School Performance in Children. =PLoS One, 9: e100248.
26. SH Stephens et al. (2013). Distinct Loci in the CHRNA5/CHRNA3/CHRNB4 Gene Cluster Are Associated With Onset of Regular Smoking. Genetic Epidemiology, 37: 846–859. Paper. Suppl Info
25. Sandewall Ö, D Cesarini & M Johannesson (2014). Co-Twin Methodology and the Return to Schooling - Testing a Critical A4sumption. Labour Economics, 26: 1-10. Paper.
24. Cesarini D, M Johannesson & S Oskarsson (2014). Pre-Birth Factors, Post-Birth Factors and Voting: Evidence from Swedish Adoption Data. American Political Science Review, 108: 71–87. Paper.
23. Rietveld CA, S Medland, J Derringer, Authors from the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium, PM Visscher, DJ Benjamin, D Cesarini & PD Koellinger (2013). GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment. Science, 340: 1467–1471. Paper. Suppl Info. GWAS Summary Statistics.
22. Rietveld CA, D Cesarini, DJ Benjamin, PD Koellinger, J-E De Neve, H Tiemeier, M Johannesson, PKE Magnusson, NL Pedersen, RF Krueger & M Bartels (2013). Molecular Genetics and Subjective Well-Being. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110: 13684–13689.
21. MJHM van der Loos et al. (2013). The Molecular Genetic Architecture of Self-Employment. PLoS One, 8: e60542.
20. Mosing MA, NL Pedersen, D Cesarini, M Johannesson, PKE Magnusson, J Nakamura, G Madison & F Ullén. “Genetic and environmental influences on the relationship between flow proneness, locus of control and behavioral inhibition.” PLoS One, e47958.
19. Benjamin DJ, D Cesarini, MJHM van der Loos, CT Dawes, PD Koellinger, PKE Magnusson, CF Chabris, D Conley, DI Laibson, M Johannesson & PM Visscher (2012). Genetic Architecture of Economic and Political Preferences. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 21: 8026–8031.
18. Benjamin DJ, D Cesarini, CF Chabris, EL Glaeser, DI Laibson, et al. (2012). The Promises and Pitfalls of Genoeconomics. Annual Review of Economics, 4: 627–662.
17. Chabris CF, BM Hebert, DJ Benjamin, JP Beauchamp, D Cesarini, MJHM van der Loos, M Johannesson, PKE Magnusson, P Lichtenstein, CS Atwood, J Freese, TS Hauser, RM Hauser, NA Christakis & DI Laibson (2012). Most Reported Genetic Associations with General Intelligence Are Probably False Positives. Psychological Science, 23: 1314–1323. Paper. Suppl. Info.
16. Cesarini D., M Johannesson, PKE Magnusson & B Wallace (2012). The Behavioral Genetics of Behavioral Anomalies. Management Science, 58: 21–34.
15. Beauchamp JP, D Cesarini, M Johannesson, MJHM van der Loos, PD Koellinger, PJF Groenen, JH Fowler, NA Rosenquist, R Thurik & NA Christakis (2011). Molecular Genetics and Economics. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 25: 57–82.
14. Beauchamp JP, D Cesarini, M Johannesson, E Lindqvist & C Apicella (2010). On the Sources of the Height-Intelligence Correlation: New Insights from a Bivariate ACE Model with Assortative Mating. Behavior Genetics, 41: 242–252.
13. Cesarini D, M Johannesson, P Lichtenstein, O Sandewall & B Wallace (2010). Genetic Variation in Financial Decision-Making.Journal of Finance, 65: 1725–1754. Paper.
12. Cesarini D., E Lindqvist & B Wallace (2010). Reply to Helle et al. Proceedings of Royal Society B, 277: 2913–2914.
11. Apicella CL, D Cesarini, M Johannesson, CT Dawes, P Lichtenstein, B Wallace, JP Beauchamp & L Westberg (2010). No Association between Oxytocin Receptor (OXTR) Gene Polymorphisms Experimentally Elicited Social Preferences. PLoS One, 5: e11153.
10. Burnham TC, D Cesarini, M Johannesson, P Lichtenstein & B Wallace (2009). Higher Cognitive Ability is Associated with Lower Entries in a p-beauty Contest. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 72: 171–175.
9. Cesarini D, E Lindqvist & B Wallace (2009). Is There an Adverse Effect of Sons on Maternal Longevity. Proceedings of Royal Society B, 276: 2081–2084.
8. Cesarini D, CT Dawes, M Johannesson, P Lichtenstein & B Wallace (2009). Genetic Variation in Preferences for Giving and Risk-Taking. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 124: 809–842. Paper
7. Cesarini D, CT Dawes, M Johannesson, P Lichtenstein & B Wallace (2009). Experimental Game Theory and Behavior Genetics. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1167: 667–675.
6. Cesarini D, M Johannesson, P Lichtenstein & B Wallace (2009). Heritability of Overconfidence. Journal of the European Economic Association P&P, 7: 617–627.
5. Cesarini D, CT Dawes, JH Fowler, M Johannesson, P Lichtenstein & B Wallace (2008). Heritability of Cooperative Behavior in the Trust Game. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105: 3271–3276.
4. Lindqvist E, D Cesarini & B Wallace (2008). Does Parental Age Differences Affect Offspring Count in Humans? Comment on Fieder and Huber. Biology Letters, 4: 78–79.
3. Wallace B, D Cesarini, P Lichtenstein & M Johannesson (2007). Heritability of Ultimatum Game Responder Behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104: 15631–15634.
2. Cesarini D, E Lindqvist & B Wallace (2007). Maternal Longevity and the Sex of Offspring in Pre-Industrial Sweden. Annals of Human Biology, 34: 3535–3546.
1. Cesarini D, M Johannesson & Ö Sandewall (2006). Confidence Interval Estimation Tasks and the Economics of Overconfidence. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 61: 453–470.